Patents Represented by Attorney, Agent or Law Firm Edward A. Squillante, Jr.
  • Patent number: 7468464
    Abstract: New 4-substituted resorcinol derivatives of general formula I and/or B and process for synthesizing same, cosmetic compositions and methods of using same, particularly for skin lightening: Wherein X1 and/or X2 represents hydrogen (H), linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated C1-C12 alkyl, alkenyl, or acyl groups. Preferably, X1 and/or X2 represents hydrogen (H); linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated C1-C12 alkyl or acyl groups; R1 represents hydrogen (H), linear or branched, cyclic or acyclic, saturated or unsaturated C1-C12 alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, or cycloalkenyl group. Preferably, R1 represents hydrogen (H) or a C1 alkyl group (i.e, methyl group). More preferably, R1 represents hydrogen; n represents 0, 1. When n=0, the ring is a cyclopentyl with or without one heteroatom from O, N or S and/or with or without one double bond.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2008
    Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Bijan Harichian, Jose Guillermo Rosa
  • Patent number: 7459288
    Abstract: A method of producing a retinyl ester compound comprising subjecting a composition comprising retinyl or a retinyl ester and a fat or oil of animal or vegetable origins to enzyme catalysed trans-esterification in solvent free conditions to produce a retinyl ester.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2008
    Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: John Anthony Bosley, Clive Roderick Harding, Christopher Rawlins, Julia Sarah Rogers, Ian Richard Scott
  • Patent number: 7396534
    Abstract: Disclosed are extracts of Nigrospora sphaerica as cosmetic skin benefit agents, preferably as skin lightening agents alone or in combination with other skin benefit agents and together with a cosmetic vehicle. The inventive extracts, compositions and methods have effective skin lightening properties, may be easier to deliver to the skin, and are commercially available or cost-effective and available in nature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2008
    Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: John Steven Bajor, Michael James Barratt, Carol Annette Bosko
  • Patent number: 7380494
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a dispensing machine and method for making a beverage. The dispensing machine of this invention has a delivery means which can deliver beverage precursor and beverage enhancing component with a single pump. The method results in a beverage, such as a tea-based beverage, that has superior quality, and the dispensing machine is quieter and more energy efficient than standard beverage dispensing machines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2008
    Assignee: Unilever Bestfoods North America, division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: John William Tobin, Mauro Dominick Mordini
  • Patent number: 7361364
    Abstract: A cosmetic composition is provided which is substantially free of fatty acids and soap and yet displays the typical sensory and optical features of a vanishing cream. The composition comprises C12-C22 fatty alcohol, emulsifier, inorganic agent, polymer and water. The inorganic agent comprises smectite clay. The composition is mild and may be used to stabilise and deliver a wide variety of skin benefit agents such as sunscreens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2008
    Assignee: Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Prem Chandar, Vinodkumar Ramniranjan Dhanuka, Vibhav Ramrao Sanzgiri, Shivani Kiran Shah
  • Patent number: 7357956
    Abstract: The invention is directed to beverages with improved flavor. The beverages are not sour and have a monoprotic acidulant with a pKa of less than about 2.6 and/or a polyprotic acidulant with a pKa1 of less than about 2.6 and a pKa2 of less than about 3 or greater than about 6.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2008
    Assignee: Unilever Bestfoods, North America, division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Shi-Qiu Zhang, Donald Joseph Hamm, John William Tobin
  • Patent number: 7309510
    Abstract: A cheese condiment is described. The cheese condiment is ambient stable, and not tart at a pH below 3.75. The cheese condiment contains an oil-in-water emulsion and cheese component that has been added before emulsion formation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2007
    Assignee: Unilever Bestfoods, North America Division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Bernard Charles Sekula, Hector Arturo Iglesias
  • Patent number: 7270805
    Abstract: Cosmetic compositions and methods, particularly for skin lightening, using N-acylbenzothiazolone compound and derivatives of general formula I as skin lightening agents alone or in combination with other skin benefit agents and together with a cosmetic vehicle: Where R represents a hydrogen atom, C1-C4 acyl group, or C1-C4 alkyl group. Preferably, the compound is 3-propionylbenzothiazol-2-one, i.e. where R in the formula I is C1 alkyl group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2007
    Assignee: Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Leonard J. Shore, Sheila Alves Rocha, Martin D. McKinney
  • Patent number: 7250158
    Abstract: Cosmetic compositions and methods, particularly for skin lightening, using compound and derivatives of general formula I and/or II as skin lightening agents alone or in combination with other skin benefit agents and together with a cosmetic vehicle: Where each R, independently, represents a hydrogen atom, C1–C4 acyl group, or C1–C4 alkyl group. Preferably, the compound is 4-hydroxyphenylpyruvate, i.e., where each R in the formula I is Hydrogen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2007
    Assignee: Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Leonard J. Shore, Shelia Alves Rocha, Martin D. McKinney
  • Patent number: 7247294
    Abstract: Cosmetic compositions and methods, particularly for skin lightening, using 7-hydroxy-2-phenyl coumarin and derivatives of general formula I as skin lightening agents alone or in combination with other skin benefit agents and together with a cosmetic vehicle: Where R1 and/or R2 may be positioned at the 1-, 2-, 3-, 5-, and/or 6-positions on the phenyl ring. Each or both R1 and/or R2 represents a hydrogen atom, OH, C1–C4 acyl group, or C1–C4 alkyl group; and R represents a hydrogen atom, C1–C4 acyl group, or C1–C4 alkyl group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2007
    Assignee: Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Leonard J. Shore, Sheila Alves Rocha, Martin D. McKinney
  • Patent number: 7211687
    Abstract: Process for carboxy-alkylation, particularly carboxymethylation, of branched alcohols includes the reaction of isoalcohols with potassium-t-butoxide or sodium-t-butoxide and with salt of halogenated alkanoic acid in the presence of the isoalcohol (starting alcohol) as the solvent. Produced are isoalcohol carboxy-alkylates (preferably, carboxymethylates) in excellent yields and purity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2007
    Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA
    Inventors: Bijan Harichian, Jose Guillermo Rosa, Victor De Florio
  • Patent number: 7182970
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a beverage brewing system and method for brewing a beverage. The brewing system is equipped to heat beverage extracts prior to mixing the beverage extract with solvent. The method results in a beverage, such as a tea-based beverage, that has no visible undissolved beverage extract.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2007
    Assignee: Lipton, division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventor: John William Tobin
  • Patent number: 7141264
    Abstract: Tea-based beverages prepared from functional water are described. The functional water comprises less than 200 ppm total dissolved solids and, when used to make a tea-based beverage, results in a beverage having superior flavor and appearance characteristics, even when up to 6% by weight of tea solids are present within the beverage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2006
    Assignee: Unilever Bestfoods, North America, division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventor: Shi Qiu Zhang
  • Patent number: 7108877
    Abstract: A process for manufacturing a fast infusing black leaf tea. The process involves (a) withering tea leaves to a moisture content between 64 and 70%, (b) macerating the withered leaves tea leaves by the controlled application of both shear and compression forces sufficient to disrupt the majority of cells within the tea leaf, to introduce morphological changes in the tissue and to redistribute the cell contents, (c) fermentating the resulting dhool, (d) firing the leaves to arrest the fermentation and (e) drying and sorting the fired leaves to give black leaf tea. The black leaf tea shows a rate and degree of infusion typical of CTC teas, while maintaining the appearance of orthodox tea.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2006
    Assignee: Unilever Bestfoods, North America, division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Ruth Louisa Blair, Michael Alan Cooper, Clive Stanbra Harris, Stephen Mwaniki Muasya, Andrew David Parry
  • Patent number: 6994879
    Abstract: This invention is directed to an apparatus for brewing a beverage. The apparatus has a brew funnel, a key and an elevation device so that only one brand of beverage can be brewed to thereby prevent harm and confusion to consumers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2006
    Assignee: Unilever Bestfoods, North America, a division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Charles Cirigliano, Mauro Dominick Mordini
  • Patent number: 6978892
    Abstract: A product tray having a back panel that is higher than the front and side panels is described. The product tray surprisingly has excellent compressive strength when filled with product and allows for good product visibility from the front and side without comprising the stability of the product within the tray.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2005
    Assignee: Unilever Bestfoods, North America, division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Vinod Kumar Bansal, Stephen Anthony Gaeta
  • Patent number: 6805042
    Abstract: This invention is directed to an apparatus for brewing a beverage. The apparatus has a brew funnel with an elevation device that enables the end user to brew beverage, hot or cold, with a filter and loose beverage precursor and with beverage precursor packaged within a filter pack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2004
    Assignee: Unilever Bestfoods, North America, division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Mauro Dominick Mordini, Michael Charles Cirigliano, Joseph Vaitkus
  • Patent number: D513987
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2006
    Assignee: Unilever Bestfoods, North America, division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventor: Vinod Kumar Bansal
  • Patent number: D525531
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2006
    Assignee: Unilever Bestfoods, North America division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventor: Vinod Kumar Bansal
  • Patent number: D555013
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2007
    Assignee: Unilever Home and Personal Care USA, division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: John Brian Bartolone, Mauricio Morali Baz